In Indonesian 2-year-old boy who hit the headlines last month due to a 40-a-day cigarette addiction has reportedly cut down to 15-a-day from 40, after the child received treatment.

     Images of a two-year-old boy smoking cigarettes have shocked people in Indonesia. The little boy, Ardi Rizal from Sumatra, is addicted to nicotine and smokes 40 cigarettes a day. His father, Mohammed Rizal, thinks there’s no problem with his son’s bad habit. He told reporters that his child looked healthy and that it was the only thing that was important. He went on to explain how Ardi took up smoking when he was 18 months old. That was when he gave his son his first cigarette. Now he’s totally hooked; he screams if his father doesn’t let him smoke.

     Ardi’s story is part of a worrying trend in Indonesia. It has one of the worst smoking records in the world, with a population of 250 million people. Government statistics show 25 percent of Indonesia teenagers have smoked and that about 3 percent are regular smokers.

     Indonesia is the world’s third largest smoking nation. It is reported that over a third of the country smokes, and 90% of the country’s smokers smoke a native cigarette which has twice the levels of tat and nicotine in an average cigarette used around the world. Cigarettes are everywhere and smoking is still seen as a socially acceptable practice. Many people in the country do not know the health risks connected with smoking.

Health Minister Endang Sedyaningsih said preventing youngsters from smoking would be very difficult because people believe smoking is a good thing. She said tobacco companies are well like because they sponsor many things from education to sporting and public events. She added, “ This is the challenge we face in protecting youth from the danger of smoking”.

60. Why did the Indonesian boy hit the headlines?

A. Because he smoked too much for his age.

B. Because his parents were both heavy smokers.

C. He fought against smoking.

D. Because his parents forbid him to smoke.

61. What does the underlined word “hooked” mean in the second paragraph?

A. Curious    B. Tired    C. Addicted    D. Eager

62. Indonesians who smoke regularly _________.

A. are seen as anti-social people.    B. sometimes worry about their health.

C. can’t realize the harm to them.   D. receive good education.

63. It’s not easy to forbid the youth to smoke because___________.

A. the government is in favor of smoking

B. smoking is not considered a bad thing.

C. tobacco companies encourage people to smoke.

D. the youth have formed the habit of smoking.

 [1 ] There are many TV programs on Chinese food，but few are like A Bite of China. Direct­ed by award-winning film maker Chen Xiaoqing, A Bite of China is filled with not just mouthwa­tering images of various foods, but also the beautiful process of food-making. The program is sure to attract both experts and ordinary audiences.

[2]  “We have some interesting shots of food-making, but how to create dishes is only one aspect of food culture. The program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural ele­ments related to dishes, such as eatting habits and the traditions of eating. ” said Chen. One episode(剧集，部)，for example, centers on the staple foods. It explains why rice is the main food of the southern Chinese diet, while wheat flour ___________________.

[3]  The show is not only about dishes. Every episode will interview different people, who will tell stories about their adventures with food. “As a saying goes, ‘ you are what you eat', Chen says. ⁴⁴ Food is always connected with people. To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started shoot­ing last July.

[4]  An episode about pickles(泡菜)，for instance, is about a white-collar woman in Bei­jing, who returns to her hometown and makes pickles for the first time for her lonely mother.

[5]  Another episode contains joyful moments of sons and daughters making New Year cakes (rice pudding) after they return home from big cities to celebrate with their parents, who have been staying in their home village.

[6]  Chen says the seven episodes might not be enough to show the glory of Chinese food cul­ture. He's planning a second and third installment.

76.   How different is A Bite of China from other food programmes? (no more than 15 words)

    ___________________________________________

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words, (no more than 8 words)   ______________________________________________________

78.  What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 8 words)   

    _____________________________________________________

79. Traditional food has become a symbol of       _____in the stories of Paras 4 and 5. (no more than 2 words) __________________________________________________________________________________

80. Why did Chen make A bite of China according to the passage? ( no more than 12 words) ___________________________________________________________________________________

 [1 ] There are many TV programs on Chinese food，but few are like A Bite of China. Direct­ed by award-winning film maker Chen Xiaoqing, A Bite of China is filled with not just mouthwa­tering images of various foods, but also the beautiful process of food-making. The program is sure to attract both experts and ordinary audiences.

[2]  “We have some interesting shots of food-making, but how to create dishes is only one aspect of food culture. The program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural ele­ments related to dishes, such as eatting habits and the traditions of eating. ” said Chen. One episode(剧集，部)，for example, centers on the staple foods. It explains why rice is the main food of the southern Chinese diet, while wheat flour ___________________.

[3]  The show is not only about dishes. Every episode will interview different people, who will tell stories about their adventures with food. “As a saying goes, ‘ you are what you eat', Chen says. ⁴⁴ Food is always connected with people. To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started shoot­ing last July.

[4]  An episode about pickles(泡菜)，for instance, is about a white-collar woman in Bei­jing, who returns to her hometown and makes pickles for the first time for her lonely mother.

[5]  Another episode contains joyful moments of sons and daughters making New Year cakes (rice pudding) after they return home from big cities to celebrate with their parents, who have been staying in their home village.

[6]  Chen says the seven episodes might not be enough to show the glory of Chinese food cul­ture. He's planning a second and third installment.

76.   How different is A Bite of China from other food programmes? (no more than 15 words)

    ___________________________________________

77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words, (no more than 8 words)   ______________________________________________________

78.  What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 8 words)   

    _____________________________________________________

79. Traditional food has become a symbol of       _____in the stories of Paras 4 and 5. (no more than 2 words) __________________________________________________________________________________

80. Why did Chen make A bite of China according to the passage? ( no more than 12 words) ___________________________________________________________________________________

Karen, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States, maintained high moral（道德的）standards throughout her youth. In 1984, at the age of 23, she married Bill. They

were blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.

       By 1991 their love had deepened, and they were happy. Later that year, Bill developed a white spot on his tongue. He visited a doctor.

       One day shortly after that, Bill called Karen to sit beside him. He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her. The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS.

The family was tested, Bill and Karen’s results were positive. Bill had become infected before he met Karen then he passed the virus on to Karen. The children’s results were negative. Within three years. Bill was dead, “I don’t know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly. I cried many nights. He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,” says Karen. Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death, she is still alive. The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS.

Karen is hut one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS, a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia. Ireland and Paraguay. According to one UN report, Africa has 21 million of these victims. By the turn of the century that number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history. Of the world’s sexually active adults aged 15 to 49. 1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV. Of these, only 1 in 10 realizes that he or she is infected. In some parts of Africa, 25 percent of the adults are infected.

Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in1981, about 11.7 million people have died of it. It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone, about 2.3 million people died of it. Nevertheless, there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS. During the past few years, there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations. In addition, promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life.

By telling the story of Karen , the author intends to             .

A．warn people against high risk behaviors

B．stress the importance of medical tests

C．express sympathy for AIDS victims

D．show the consequences of AIDS

The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “            ”.

A．were lucky in having

B．were asked to adopt

C．regretted having

D．gave birth to

Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after            .

A．he got married to Karen

B．the family members were tested

C．Karen persuaded him to see the doctor

D．he found something wrong with his tongue

It can be concluded from the passage that            .

A．promising drugs will soon stop AIDS

B．the spread of AIDS could be controlled

C．it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS

D．the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced

Karen,grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States,maintained high moral(道德的) standards throughout her youth.In 1984,at the age of 23,she married Bill.They were blessed with two children,a boy and a girl.

By 1991 their love had deepened,and they were happy.Later that year,Bill developed a white spot on his tongue.He visited a doctor.

One day shortly after that,Bill called Karen to sit beside him.He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her.The doctor suspected that he had been infected with HIV,the virus that leads to AIDS.

The family was tested,Bill and Karen’s results were positive.Bill had become infected before he met Karen;then he passed the virus on to Karen.The children’s results were negative.Within three years,Bill was dead.“I don’t know how to express what it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly.I cried many nights.He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,”says Karen.Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death,she is still alive.The infection has progressed to the early stages of AIDS.

Karen is but one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS,a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia,Ireland and Paraguay.According to one UN report,Africa has 21 million of these victims.By the turn of the century that number could reach   40   million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history.Of the world’s sexually active adults aged 15 to 49,1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV.Of these,only 1 in 10 realizes that he or she is infected.In some parts of Africa,25 percent of the adults are infected.

Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in 1981,about 11.7 million people have died of it.It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone,about 2.3 million people died of it.Nevertheless,there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS.During the past few years,there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations.In addition,promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life.

By telling the story of Karen,the author intends to ______.

A.warn people against high risk behaviors

B.stress the importance of medical tests

C.express sympathy for AIDS victims

D.show the consequences of AIDS

The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_______”.

A.were lucky in having

B.were asked to adopt

C.regretted having

D.gave birth to

Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after ______.

A.he got married to Karen

B.the family members were tested

C.Karen persuaded him to see the doctor

D.he found something wrong with his tongue

It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A.promising drugs will soon stop AIDS

B.the spread of AIDS could be controlled

C.it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS

D.the death rate of AIDS patients has been reduced